Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10956, Ephraim Emerson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Emerson, Ephraim Ann or Anna
N 10956
CONTENTS
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From 15.947 R Massachusetts to New York.
Ephraim Emerson.
of Rehoboth in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Eleven months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Nov r 1819 and Sent to Jno: M c Williams Taunton Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 33.03
\frac{4}{31}
$ 33.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Voucher on file Sept 15 1820 to be sent off at Bristol to Daniel M c Williams

Reported
Col. to J. P. Stingerland
Feb. 12 '48
Col. to W. H. Clarke
August 2 '49
447. New York
Ann Emerson widow of Ephraim Emerson who was a Private Mass. in the Revolution
Husband died 28th June 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars 59
Cents per annum, to commence on the 12th 28 day of March June, 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
W. G. Angel Angelica Co. Valley Falls N.Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 74

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss.
On this first day of November 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ephraim Emerson aged Fifty six years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" to wit, that he the said Ephraim Emerson enlisted for the term of six months, in the month of June in the year seventeen hundred & eighty, in Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain John Fuller, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve therein for the term of six months when he was discharged; that afterwards, he the said Emerson , enlisted for the term of three years, on the last of March or beginning of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, in Rehoboth aforesaid in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Capt. Hastings, of the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States, during a period of eleven months when he was taken sick & carried to New Windsor Hospital and there discharged from service, at

said New Windsor in the State of New York, by reason of his disorders being thought incurable, and his discharge is now lost by time and accident, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Ephraim Emerson
And B, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Emerson — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
John M. Williams. A. Justice C.C.C. Pleas. Southern Circuit
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Writ. ss. November 1 st . 1819.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That John M. Williams — is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
J. A. Greville } Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Bristol.

Ephraim Emerson
No 15.947
No 2 1819
Contd 15 Sep
1820
Em
Mar 20

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820. holden by adj. July 7th. 1820
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, of Bristol
Ephraim Emerson
aged fiftyseven years, resident in Rehoboth in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: to wit:
That I served as a private in the war of the Revolution under the Continental Establishment in the Massachusetts Line, as has been heretofore particularly represented by my former oath and declaration and other testimony forwarded to the War Department; and on which I obtained a pension Certificate numbered 15,947.
{ Property valued at $32.00 }
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, That I am dependent on my labour for support, but am incapable to obtain the same without assistance from the Town and acts of charity: That the dependence of my present support is on the proceeds of my pension
Ephraim Emerson mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before James Spratt Clerk of the Court. Bristol County
I, James Spratt clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty two dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of August 1820
J. Spratt Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

A Schedule of all the Estate & Property of the Subscriber
July 17 th 1820. to wit: What is due him on his pension Certificate from the first day of Nov. A.D. 1819 to the present time at 8 Dolls. per month.
Ephraim his X Emerson. mark.

No 13437 Ann Emerson wid of Ephraim NY ad 7 July 1838
Maria 1790 Rebecca husband died 28 June 1845
16 miles away from home
7 (8) em
5 1/2 a

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and of the act of Congress of the 17 th of June 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows."
State of New York County of Allegany ss. On this sixth day of August one thousand Eight hundred and forty seven at the town of Scio in said County before me William G. Angel Judge of Allegany County Court being a court of record and having a seal personally appeared Anna Emerson a resident of the said town of Scio in said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows." That she is the widow of Ephraim Emerson who was a private in the army of the Revolution belonging to the Massachusetts line, that he was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818, and drew a pension of ninety six Dollars a year from the 25 th day of November 1819, to the time of his death. She can not specify the service he performed or state the troop, company, regiment or corps in which he served and for proof in that behalf she refers to the Evidence in the War Department upon which his pension was allowed. She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Emerson on the fourteenth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, that her husband Ephraim Emerson died on the twenty eighth (28 th ) day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred

and forty five at the town of Scio in the said county of Allegany. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated. And she further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Ephraim Emerson and still remains his widow, And she further declares that in consequence of her advanced age & and infirm health she is not & for several months last past has not been able to attend court in order to make this her declaration in open court,
her Anna F Emerson mark
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me
W. G. Angel Judge of Allegany County Court,
I certify that the above declaration of Anna Emerson was carefully read & explained to her before she was sworn to the same, that she is of sound mind and understood the contents thereof and that by reason of her age and infirmities she was unable to appear in open court to make the said declaration.
W. G. Angel
August 6. 1847-

State of New York
Albany County
Clerks Office
Vp. I Martin Butts Clerk of said County & Clerk of the County Court of said County Do certify that William G. Angel is the Judge of the said County Court duly elected and qualified to act as such Judge, and was so qualified on the 6 th day of August 1847. that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Wil- iam G. Angel and surely believe that the signatures "W. G. Angel" to the Surat and Certificate written upon the other leaf of this sheet are the genuine signa- tures of the said William G. Angel
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office At Albany in the County of Albany this 7 th day of August 1847-
Martin Butts Clerk

March the fourteenth one thousand Seven hundred and ninety. Ephraim Emerson and Anne Pick both of Rehoboth. Married by me Jacob Hix Elder of a Baptist church in Rehoboth Entered by me Philip Walker Brown Clerk."
I George W Bliss clerk of the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts do certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Ephraim Emerson and Anne Pick recorded in said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, "March 14 th 1790." March the fourteenth one thousand Seven hundred and ninety.
Given under my hand at Rehoboth aforesaid This Sixteenth day of April 1847 George W Bliss Down Clerk
State of Massachusetts
County of Bristol
Town of Rehoboth ss. I George W Bliss above named depose and say that I hold the office of Down Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
George W Bliss Clerk of the
Bristol ss, Sworn to. Subscribed. Town of Rehoboth on this Sixteenth day of April, Eighteen hundred and Forty Seven
Before Me - Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 18 th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Cyrus M. Wheaton was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Bristol, _____
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.Y. 10,956
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Emerson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 6 mos. Pvt. John Fuller Gamaliel Bradford Mass.   Feb. 2 nd Apr. 1781 11 mos. John Hastings Henry Jackson   when he was taken sick and carried to New Haven   H. Hospital from which he was discharged   date not stated  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1, 1819. He was of
Residence at date of application, Rehoboth, Bristol Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 56 years. Died June 28, 1825 at Seneca Co.
Remarks: He married Feb. 14, 1790 at Rehoboth, Mass. Anne or Anna Peak. She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 6, 1847 while a resident of Seneca Allegany Co. N.Y. aged 77 years. There is no other data on file as to her family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

V No 138 Ann ... Light ... Aug 27 Oct 7 1838

Commissaire of Pensions, Washington D.C. Rev Sec Dear Sir, -
Would you be able to give me any information concerning, Ephraim Emerson of 12 Mass. regiment, under Col. Garmaliel Bradford in the Revolutionary War? The date of his death, and was his wife Annie Peck Emerson? I think they died in Allegany Co N.Y.
The War Dept say they have no record of Asa Adell as a Revolutionary soldier. - Have you?
Yours Respectfully (Nellie Emerson Eldredge)
Mrs. F.R. Eldredge
1021 - 6th St
Beloit, Wis.

1917 Dec. 4 Hist. 5 Mrs. F. L. eldridge.
her WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10956
Ann Emerson
Widow of Ephraim Emerson
Priv. Recv. War
Act: June 17 th /44
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This is to certify that Ephraim Emerson an Inhabitant of the Town of Rehoboth has been under the care of the Overseers of the Poor for said town as much as six years past and still remains under the same circumstances at this time
Rehoboth October 20 th 1819
C. H. Burn { Overseers David Perry } of the Poor of Rehoboth

I Asa Bliss of Rehoboth County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age and engaged according according to law do depose and say that I served in the Revolutionary war in the years 1781 - 1782 and 1783 in the Fourth Regiment commanded by Col n W m Shepard in Col t Bannister's Company that in the year 1781 I knew Ephraim Emerson that he served in Col n Hovey Jackson's Regiment and according to the best of my recollection served in said Regiment about eleven Month and was discharged at New Windsor Hospital on account of sickness. Asa Bliss
Bristol, October 7 th 1819
Then the above named Asa Bliss personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him Subscribe
Before me David Perry Justice of the peace

I Nathan Turner of Rehoboth County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age and engaged according to law do depose and say that Ephraim Emerson of Rehoboth enlisted into the United States Service in the year 1780 in Capt. Huggins Company and Col d Bradford Regiment and served with me in the same Regiment six months and was discharged and came home to Rehoboth and in the spring following the said Emerson enlisted in the three years service in Capt. Hastings Company and in Col d Henry Jacksons Regiment and served in the same Company with me about eleven months when said Emerson was taken sick and carried to the Hospital and there continued until discharged on account of sickness
Nathan Turner
Bristol 20 th October 1819
Then the above named Nathan Turner personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me David Perry Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachussetts Bristol County ss - I James Spence, Clerk of the County wherein the annexed Depositions of Nathan (and the time of taking thereof) was due Commonwealth and that his name subscribed Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my the first day of November in the year of
Nathan Hemenway Testimony On Roll for Circuit in 1780 Enlisted in the last Regt, Service from Rehoboth And was discharged after Nancy served 11 months in consequence of sickness -
John D.

Massachusetts
City of Bristol do hereby certify that David Perry Esq. before an Justice and Obadiah Bliss appear to have been made is a Justice duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the Authority of this subscribed then to appear to be his own proper signature - In my hand and office the Seal of said County at Taunton in S. County in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Ja. S. Dyer, Clerk of the Court Bristol Co.

Ephraim Emerson must make an affidavit agree- ably to the within form, and transmit it to the War Department, pro- perly authenticated, be- fore his name can be transferred.
War Dept:
Pension Office
9 Apl: 1824.

Allegany County } ss. I Amos Tebody Clerk of Clerk's office } of the County of Allegany - do hereby Certify that Ephraim S. Davis Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn in and for the County of Allegany - And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Ephraim S Davis to be his proper hand writing - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Angelica this 28 th day of May 1826 - Amos Tebody Clerk

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of
Melamary
ss.
On this Seventeenth day of May 1824, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Melamary — personally appeared Ephraim Emerson who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Hastings in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory ) of — — New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Ephraim Emerson
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Ephraim S. Davis J.P.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate; whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office. —

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions War Department Washington

Anglois Allegany Co. N.Y. Sept 11. 1847-
To James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions-
Sir. T. S. Slingerland Esqr has been substituted by Mrs Anna Emerson Wid- ow of Ephraim Emerson who was a revolutionary pensioner as agent for conducting her claim for a pension in my stead. You will therefore regard her as the proper agent for that purpose hereafter,
Yours &c W. G. Angel

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 3 1827.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ephraim Emmerson is borne upon a Pay Roll of the 6 months men of the town of Rehoboth as a private from July 16 December 1780, including allowance of 10 days for 200 Miles travel, 5 Months and 20 days. — Upon a Descriptive List of the 6 Months men that marched from Springfield with Ensign Bancroft July 11 1780, as a private of Rehoboth, age 16, 5 feet high — arrived at Springfield July 20. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Muller's Company, 1st Massachusetts Regiment, Col Gamaliel Bradford for August and September 1780, as a private, 2 Months. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Simeon Cole's Company Col Deane's Regt for service at Rhode Island, as a private from March 6 to 15 1781, 10 days. — Upon a Descriptive list of men raised in the County of Bristol to serve in the Continental Army, agreeably to a Resolve of General Court of Dec r 3 1780
5 Mo 20
11 Mo 16 20

a private of Rehoboth, enlisted April 18 1781. at the age of 17 for 3 years. His name is also signed to a Receipt for 90 00 paid him by the town of Re- hoboth as a bounty for enlisting to serve as a soldier in the Continental army for 3 years. Said Receipt is dated Rehoboth Feb 20 1781 st .
The proceeding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the military records in this Office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John S. Bassett,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New York } Albany County } ss
The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, is hereby respectfully requested to furnish Evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the Revolutionary services of my husband Ephraim Emerson deceased. He lived during the Revolutionary War in the town of Rehoboth Bristol County, Mass. - from whence he entered the service by enlistment. He served under Captain Fuller and Colonel Bradford I think 6 months in 1780. He also served by enlistment as a 3 years man in the latter part of the war. I was married to said Ephraim Emerson March 14 th 1790 by Elder Jacob Hicks at Rehoboth, Mass. I do not remember anything further material to the search request.
I hereby employ Lewis. S. Hingsland of Cobleskill N.Y. to act in the premises as my attorney.
Signed in my presence by the above Applicant Anna Emerson at Seio This 4 th day of Sept A.D. 1847. Albany County N.Y. and
Her C Anna Emerson Mar 18
John L. Evans Justice of the Peace

Barnerville, November 11 th 1847,
Sir; I herewith enclose you at the request of widow Anna Emmerson, widow of Ephraim Emmerson, who it appears was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. & died in June of 1845, a Certificate of service from the Secretary of State of Mass. The widow applied through the agency of W m G. Angel Esq. for the Pension due her as appears from his communication, also enclosed.
I am Very Respect. Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Hlingerland Barnerville Schoharie Co.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.
N.Y.

July 348 4475 Cury Mrs. S. Cury Emma Emerson Jun. of Ephraim. Barnstable Aug. 31/88
Hon. J. M. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Barnerville N.Y. Jan'y. 31, 1848.
Sir:
In the 11 th of November last I sent you a Certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts of the services of Ephraim Emmerson, with a relinquishment of W. G. Angel Esq.
This Certificate was required by you in support of the claim of Anna Emmerson, widow of Ephraime Emmerson, who applied through the Agency of W. G. Angel Esq. of Allegany Co, Angelica.
I have received no returns in this case, The papers probably have been mislaid, or your reply miscarried.
I am Very Truly Your Obedt. Servt, T. S. Slingerland Barnerville Schoharie Co. N.Y.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington

Stonewall County June 13 th
Mr. Edgar
How transfer -
Recd 23 June 1824
me
John C. Calhoun Secretary of war Washington

Hornellsville June 13 th 1824
Dear Sir
I herein enclose to the War Department Ephraim Emerson's Application for a transfer, Should the affidavit be correct you will please send the notice to me of his name being transferred
I am very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Wm Davenport
Col. C. C. Calthorpe Secretary of War

Angelina Alliguy to N.Y. August 7. 1847-
for I enclose with this an application for a pension by Anna Emerson Widow of Ephraim Emerson who was a revolutionary pensioner. I desire that the case be examined and that I be no- -tified of its decision as early as may be. The applicant is exceedingly poor and will become a public charge unless speedily relieved which induces the ne- cessity of an early reply - If the papers are defective please specify the defect -
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
M. G. Angel
J. L. Edwards Esqr

Ephraim Emerson, Map. act 18 March 1818 $96 00 per ann.
To what time was he last paid?
G. B. A.
Pension Office Decem r 17 1847
This Pension belongs to the Albany Roll, and was transfer d from Mass. in 1824. — Died 28 th June 1845 Paid to his death. M B. B.

No 13437 Sec 44 535- Ann Emerson mother of Ephraim NY act 7 July 1838 Rejected, husband died 28 June 1845 Adm act 17 June 1844 16 mo 20 d ay $ 55 3 / 4 per ann from 28 June 1845
W. G. Angel Esq. Angelica Allegany Co NY